barnløs

Danish

Etymology

barn +‎ -løs

Adjective

barnløs

1. childless
2. unable to have children (e.g. of a couple)

Inflection

Inflection of barnløs
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	barnløs	—	—2
Indefinite neuter singular	barnløst	—	—2
Plural	barnløse	—	—2
Definite attributive1	barnløse	—	—
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Related terms

• barnløshed

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Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• barnlaus (Nynorsk also)

Etymology

From barn +‎ -løs

Adjective

barnløs (neuter singular barnløst, definite singular and plural barnløse)

1. childless (without any children)

References

• “barnløs” in The Bokmål Dictionary.